转一位朋友今天的推荐：

1904年，美国《企业家》杂志选用《常识》中的一段话作为发刊词。此后百余年中沧海桑田，物是人非，但杂志扉页上的这段话却从来没有改变，它被称为企业家誓言：

I do not choose to be a common person.

It is my right to be uncommon—if I can.

I seek opportunity—not security.

I do not wish to be a kept citizen,

humbled and dulled by having the state look after me.

I want to take the calculated risk,

to dream and to build,

to fail and to succeed.

I refuse to barter incentive for a dole;

I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence;

the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of Utopia.

I will not trade my freedom for beneficence

nor my dignity for a handout.

I will never cower before any master

nor bend to any threat.

It is my heritage to stand erect, proud, and unafraid;

to think and act for myself;

to enjoy the benefit of my creations;

and to face the world boldly

and say:

“This, with God’s help, I have done.”

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我不会选择做一个普通大众。

如果我能够，成为一个不同寻常之人是我的权力。

我寻求机会，非图安稳。

我不希望做一个被供养的国民，在国家的照顾下恭顺而呆钝。

我要做有意义的冒险。

去追梦，去创造，去失败和成功。

我拒绝换取施舍的动机；

我宁愿向生活挑战，而不是有保障的生存；我宁愿目标成就时的震颤，而不是乌托邦式的陈腐沉寂。

我不会以自由交易利益，不会以尊严交易乞物。

我不会在任何权威面前退缩，不会在任何威胁下屈服。